In 2022, he secured a third consecutive term as an MLA on a BJP ticket with a record margin. Hailing from the obscure village of Gunawar Kamangalpur, his family resides in Panchvati in Raebareli. For nearly a decade, this family has been at the center of Raebareli’s politics. Apart from Dinesh, his brothers and other family members have held positions such as MLA, block chief, and district panchayat president.

So far, the Congress has not announced its candidate for the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat. While traditionally, Sonia Gandhi contested from Raebareli, this time she had indicated her decision not to contest the Lok Sabha elections due to health reasons. Subsequently, she entered the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. Following this, Sonia Gandhi wrote an emotional letter to the people of Raebareli.

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